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No. 275,450. PatentedApr. 10,1883.

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JOSEPH WRIGHTSMAN, OF HARPER, KANSAS.

ADVERTISING DEVICE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of -Letters Patent No. 275,450, dated April10, 1883.

Application filed January 16,1683. (No model.)

\ the advertisements and notices can be readily changed and brought intoview.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of my improvedadvertising device when placed in position. Fig. 2 is a front view ofthe device. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the device when adjusted inposition for use as a writing-desk. Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view.Fig. 5 is another vertical sectional view taken on aline at right angleswith the section shown in Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a horizontal sectional viewon the line z z, Fig. 5. Referring to the drawings, A designates a' toppiece, and B designates a base-piece, which are united by nprights O,all of which comprises the frame of my improved advertising device.

D designates a rectangular rotary compartment that consists of top andbottom pieces, E F, respectively, and side pieces, G Gr. This rotarycompartment D is arranged between the top and base pieces of the frame,and is centrally pivoted thereto by means of pivoted pins H I,respectively, at the top and bottom.

J designates a rotary table or base-board, that is., pivoted on the pinI, under the compartmet D, and has a hinged extension, K, that isarranged to turn up and form the front of the said compartment D.Thishinged extension K is to be locked in its position when up againstthe compartment D, and is provided with a slot, L, through' whichletters or other matter may be passed into the compartment, which latterin this case has a central vertical partition, M, by which aletter-boxVv compartment is formed, as shown at N. When the extension Kis turned down to the position shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings, andrests against the base-piece B of the frame, it provides a writing tableor desk, which can be also utilized as a stand for books of reference,&c. When the extension K is down, as just described, it prevents thebase-board J from turning by the uprightsOooming against the sdesof theextension K; but the compartment D and other rotary portions ot' the device can be readily turned so as to present any one of their facestoward the table or desk.

A suitable cord or other rack,O, is arranged onthe outside surface ofthe side pieces, G G, which is adapted to hold business-cards, notices,dac.

Between the sides G G are journaled rollers P P, arranged one at the topand one at the bottom of the compartment D, and both provided withcranks Q, projecting outside the latter. To each ot' these rollers issecured one end of an apron, 1t, and the latter is therefore adapted towind on either of the rollers by means of the operating-cranks. On. thisapron R are to be temporarily secured notices of realestate sales,advertisements,or any other matter, and by turning the rollers thesenotices can be brought to view, as desired, before a glass, S, arrangedin a hinged door, T, that opens downwardly, and forms the side ofcompartment D, on which the apron is displayed. By turning down thisdoor T the notices can be attached to or detached from the apron.

If desired, all the sides of the rotary compartment D except the sideforming a letter box can be formed to openl downwardly, and be providedwith glasses through which an apron can be'inspected to view the noticesthereon. In this way the separate aprons can b exclusively reserved fordifferent classes of notices or advertisements.

Above the compartment D, and journaled on the pin H, is a rotary disk,U, having preferably a polygonal periphery, V. At each angle of theperiphery is secured a vertical pin, W, between which and the peripheryof the disk can be slipped the ends of a card bearing an advertisement,notice, or the like.

The operation and advantages of myinvention are obvious. The device issimple, inexpensive, and efficient, and can be very convenientlyadjusted and the notices changed by the person in charge.

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The top piece, A, of the frame is designed to be provided with tabletsXon any or all ot' its sides, which are adjusted to the said top by meansof their pins Y at the bot-tom being received in perforations Z in thepiece A. The outer surface of these tablets is to be utilized foradvertising or other notices.

I claim as my invention- 1. As au improvement in advertising devices,the combination, with a rotary compartment arranged to displayadvertisements or notices, and provided with a compartment adapted toreceive letters, ot a rotary baseboard arranged under the said rotarycompartment, and provided with a hinged extension that serves as a tableor desk when turned down, and forms the front of the letter-box whenturned up against the rotary compartment, the hinged extension beingprovided with a slot, as set forth.

2. As an improvement in advertising devices, the combination et' a topand bottom piece united by uprights, a rotary compartment centrallypivoted between' the said top and bottom pieces, and having atransparent portion or glass, rollers journaled in the said rotarycompartment and having` projecting operatingcranks, au apron secured tothe rollers and carrying temporarily secured advertisements or notices,said apron being arranged in front of the transparent portion ot' thedoor, and a base-board arranged under the rotary compartment, and havinga hinged extension that turns up and forms one side ot',

the compartment, and is provided with a slot, as set forth.

3. As an improvement in advertising devices, the combination of top andbottom pieces united by uprights at the corners, a rotary compartmentdisposed between the top and bottom pieces, and a rotary base-boardarranged under the said compartment, and provided with a hingedextension that turns up and forms one side of the compartment, and thatturns down between the uprights to form a table or desk, the saiduprights preventing rotary movement of the base-board when the extensionis down, while thc compartment can be turned to present any of its facestoward the desk, as set forth.

4:. Animprovcd advertising device comprising` a top and bottom pieceunited by uprights, and an intermediately-arranged rotary compartmentcentrally pivoted to the top and bottom pieces, a rotary base-boardturning on the pivot of the said compartment, and arranged under thelatter, and provided with a hinged extension that turns upand forms oneside of the said. compartment, and a rotary disk having an angularperiphery, at each angle of 6o which is disposed a vertical pin, as setforth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto atixedmy signature in presence ot' two witnesses.

JOSEPH WItlGHTSHAN. Witnesses:

J. C. OBEEr, I. P. CAMPBELL.

